Comparison

AMDY vs Plivo AMD

Plivo’s machine detection takes 3–5 seconds, lands at 60–75% accuracy, and only works if you run your calls on Plivo. AMDY classifies starting detection in 1/8 of a second at 99% for as little as $0.00010 per detection, keeps your carrier, and gives you 23 reports and honeypot intel.

25× faster, far more accurate
starts in 1/8 s at 99% vs Plivo’s 3–5 seconds at 60–75%. On a predictive dialer that gap is dropped live calls.
Transparent pricing
Plivo’s AMD add-on pricing wasn’t verifiable against a stable public figure (its live pricing page lists $0.0000/min); AMDY is $0.00025→$0.00010 per detection — and you keep your own carrier.
23 reports + honeypot
Plivo gives you a flag. AMDY gives you 23 reports, a queryable detection log, and honeypot detection.
Feature
AMDY
Plivo AMD
Accuracy
99%
60–75% (per Plivo docs)
Detection latency
starts in 1/8 s
3–5 seconds
Price per detection
$0.00025 → $0.00010
Not priced separately — Plivo lists $0.0000/min (plivo.com/voice/pricing/, verified 2026-08-28)
Telco lock-in
Telco-agnostic — any carrier / Vicidial
Must run calls on Plivo
Honeypot / spam-trap detection
Yes — flag, reports, alerts API
No
Analytics & reporting
23 reports, queryable per-detection log, export
A human/machine flag on the call
Carrier-specific patterns (FAS)
5 carrier + provider models
Generic heuristics
Vicidial install
One command, ~5 min
Re-platform calls onto Plivo
Free tier to try first
50,000 detections/mo, no card
Pay per call

When Plivo AMD makes sense

If you already run your voice on Plivo and only need a rough human/machine flag at low volume, the built-in detection is one parameter on a call you’re already paying for. AMDY is the better fit for predictive dialing where the 3–5 second delay drops live contacts, where 60–75% accuracy isn’t enough, or where you want honeypot intel and real reporting without moving your telephony.

Run AMDY on your own traffic — free

50,000 detections / month on the Sandbox plan, no card. Install on Vicidial in ~5 minutes — no telco migration.

Plivo AMD accuracy (60–75%) and latency (3–5 seconds) per Plivo’s documentation. Plivo’s live pricing page currently lists Answering Machine Detection at $0.0000/min under Add-On Services (plivo.com/voice/pricing/, verified 2026-08-28) — evaluate current pricing directly with Plivo. Plivo is a trademark of its respective owner; AMDY is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plivo.